10.913—In what situations will OWCP consider that an employee incurred injury in connection with his or her service with an Armed Force in a contingency operation?
(a)
OWCP will consider that an employee incurred injury in connection with service with an Armed Force in a contingency operation if:
(1)
The employee incurred injury while serving under the direction or supervision of an official of an Armed Force conducting a contingency operation; or
(2)
The employee incurred injury while riding with members of an Armed Force in a vehicle or other conveyance deployed to further an Armed Force's objectives in a contingency operation.
(b)
An employee may incur injury in connection with service with an Armed Force in a contingency operation in situations other than those listed above. Additional situations will be determined by OWCP on a case-by-case basis.